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I received my red day pack today and for the life of me I cannot explain why, but when I opened the box and saw it, I just burst out laughing, thinking what in the world is a 40+ year old woman doing trying to wear a teensy weensy red back pack. It was the most unexpected reaction to a bag that I've ever had. I had a horrible, horrible day at work yesterday and though today was better it was still enormously stressful, so it was such a relief to just laugh. Even if it made no sense, I just laughed. And then I stand there looking at the thing, glass of wine in hand, well on my way to being half in the bag myself, thinking that I don't freaking care if 40 year old women shouldn't be wearing microscopic back packs. I don't care. I love it and I'm gonna wear it and it's perfect for walking my dogs, which is what I bought it for. Does that make any sense?
Wine helps in many situations.
 
house, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm in California, and at this time they're still allowing certain visitors. I do hope that she tests negative and is released soon to the care of family. Sending positive thoughts your way.
I'm in California and they aren't allowing visitors at our hospital except for end of life. I'm not in a high hit area either. We have 74 cases in our county.
 
I'm in California and they aren't allowing visitors at our hospital except for end of life. I'm not in a high hit area either. We have 74 cases in our county.

Our county only has five right now and the surrounding counties aren't hard hit either. A friend of mine gave birth and they let people visit her. This does surprise me though. I have to ask, are you in the central valley, because one of our counties has 74 cases?
 
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Does anyone have 1996 spring catalog pictures of the Watson (9981) and what colors it came in? Googling is not finding me anything. I’m thinking in addition to hunting down bags, I need to hunt me down some real life vintage coach catalogs...

Edit: I was actually watching some catalogs from the 80s on eBay and didn’t realize the listings had ended and it all sold! Oh well.
I found this from Fall 1996:

9978 small Sidepack 9960 Daypack 9981 Watson 9893 Scooter Fall 1996.jpg
 
Does anyone have 1996 spring catalog pictures of the Watson (9981) and what colors it came in? Googling is not finding me anything. I’m thinking in addition to hunting down bags, I need to hunt me down some real life vintage coach catalogs...

Edit: I was actually watching some catalogs from the 80s on eBay and didn’t realize the listings had ended and it all sold! Oh well.
Found it!
 

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I found this from Fall 1996:

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Thank you!! Very helpful!! I’ve been trying to figure out what color the Watson I’m currently rehabbing is, but I have no comparison for what a Blue vs a Navy color would be. It actually darkened a little after the bath and conditioning. Either way, I think I’m happy to just have a bag that looks blue vs. navy-blue-black.
 
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Thank you!! Very helpful!! I’ve been trying to figure out what color the Watson I’m currently rehabbing is, but I have no comparison for what a Blue vs a Navy color would be. It actually darkened a little after the bath and conditioning. Either way, I think I’m happy to just have a bag that looks blue vs. navy-blue-black.

Looks blue, navy looks pretty black the only way I can tell between black and navy sometimes is the suede.
 
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I am! At least we aren't in LA county.
Hi neighbor! The Saturday before we decided to isolate, the first weekend of March, my DH was thinking about playing poker at the Indian casino near you. They had announced before any of this started that they were going to close the poker room so this would have been the last tournament. The winner of the tournament gets a free entry into the World Series of Poker, but the way things are going, that probably won't happen this year.

Your county went a long time without any cases.
 
Thank you!! Very helpful!! I’ve been trying to figure out what color the Watson I’m currently rehabbing is, but I have no comparison for what a Blue vs a Navy color would be. It actually darkened a little after the bath and conditioning. Either way, I think I’m happy to just have a bag that looks blue vs. navy-blue-black.

90s navy is more blue than navy from the 70s and 80s.
 
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Looks blue, navy looks pretty black the only way I can tell between black and navy sometimes is the suede.

90s navy is more blue than navy from the 70s and 80s.
The only navy blue I have is my NYC saddlery which looks black. Wish I had a 90s navy to do a side by side. I kept comparing my bag to your blue sling bag @valv54 but after I washed it and dried, it now seems darker, somewhat to my disappointment.
 
Thank you!! Very helpful!! I’ve been trying to figure out what color the Watson I’m currently rehabbing is, but I have no comparison for what a Blue vs a Navy color would be. It actually darkened a little after the bath and conditioning. Either way, I think I’m happy to just have a bag that looks blue vs. navy-blue-black.


Looks blue, navy looks pretty black the only way I can tell between black and navy sometimes is the suede.

I think it's Blue too.

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Thank you! Interesting to see that the Watson came in both Blue and Yellow.

These are from Fall 1997, showing Blue. It looks pretty dark.

9755 Pocket Purse Fall Blue 1997.jpg
5130 Station Bag blue 1997.jpg
 
Hi neighbor! The Saturday before we decided to isolate, the first weekend of March, my DH was thinking about playing poker at the Indian casino near you. They had announced before any of this started that they were going to close the poker room so this would have been the last tournament. The winner of the tournament gets a free entry into the World Series of Poker, but the way things are going, that probably won't happen this year.

Your county went a long time without any cases.

I can’t believe we’re neighbors! I always say we’re in the middle of nowhere and when people ask where in Cali I am, I tell them I’m not even on the map.

I live by the casino and go there every last Friday of the month for their five dollar breakfasts, but never really went to gamble except play bingo. I had heard that they were closing certain areas of the casino, but didn’t realize they did it that long ago.

Yeah, we managed for awhile. My main concern now is that those cases have already started the chain of exposure. I hope we manage to contain it since the towns in this county are so small and medical facilities are on the more modest scale.

I was just telling another TPFer that I was looking forward to the time when we’ll be able to head out. Every weekend we would hit up the farmer’s market in the mall parking lot and go to the outlets near you. I know that they continue to do the farmers market, but I try not to venture out too much and stay close to town. Hope during the isolation you’re remaining in good spirits and everyone in your household is healthy and safe.
 
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